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I have been using Knoppix 3.4 up to now and have always saved my config to my external USB drive which is /mnt/sda1. I loaded Knoppix 3.9 for the first time today and used my usual command at the boot prompt which is <knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1> and 3.9 could not find it.
Then I used <knoppix myconfig=scan> and it still could not find it. I discovered later that my USB drive is now known as <uba1>. When I substituted this the config worked. However <uba1> is not mentioned in the /mnt directory but <sda1> is. Whichever description I use makes no difference I still can't open my usb drive.
The only thing I can think of is that the older config still refers to <uba1> as <sda1>.
Any help will be appreciated.
rwcitek
09-10-2005, 09:36 PM
The only thing I can think of is that the older config still refers to <uba1> as <sda1>.
Any help will be appreciated.
There was a similar issue with floppyconfig (http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=92063#92063). As a shot in the dark, try booting with boot: knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1 -b which will put you in "emergency mode." Then type 'mkdr /mnt/sda1' [1] to create the mountpoint. Type 'exit' to continue booting normally.
Don't guarantee that it'll work, but please post back either way.
Regards,
- Robert
http://www.cwelug.org
[1] Edit: that should read 'mkdir /mnt/sda1'
Thank you rwcitek... I'll try that later tonight and post back
Regards,
I followed your instructions to this point:
root@console[~]# mkdr /mnt/sda1 -b
and Knoppix responded with this:
bash: mkdr: command not found
Back to square one methinks.!
rwcitek
09-11-2005, 02:38 PM
root@console[~]# mkdr /mnt/sda1 -b
We both mistyped. Let's try again.
Boot with
boot: knoppix myconfig=/mnt/sda1 -b
Then once you enter "emergency mode", type this:
mkdir /mnt/sda1
exit # to leave "emergency mode"
Let us know how it goes.
Regards,
- Robert
http://www.cwelug.org
Perhaps I'm not getting into "emergency mode" because I keep getting this response:
bash: mkdr: command not found
When I type "exit" I'm back at the root # prompt and then it's a "reset" to start again.
Regards,
Ewen
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I must have made a typo somewhere because I succeeded in getting into emergency mode, the mkdir command was carried out and the boot proceeded. It stopped with this statement:
Filesystem not auto detected. Trying to mount with AES256.
/dev/sda1: no such device or address
Snookered again!
Regards,
Ewen.
I ran into a brick wall every time here so I installed Knoppix on a spare drive instead. All is well now and i must say I quite like it as a debian install. Perhaps you could explain how to get it to recognise my 256meg USB memory stick though.
Many thanks for the previous help,
Regards,
Ewen
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